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I agree with Guiseppe. And, if you were to choose to stay together and keep your separate beliefs, later on it would cause trouble. For instance, where would you attend religious services? Your spouse refuses to go with you, are you going to go and sit through a religious service where they deny the deity of Christ, or almost deify Muhammad? I don't know about you, but I could not stomach that week after week. And, what will you teach your children? Christ is THE way to Heaven, but you already have your spouse who disagrees. You will disagree with your spouse on plenty of issues, I'm certain, as people are opinionated and don't always agree. But this is the most important issue in anyone's life, and if you and your spouse are not united, your child will see it, and more than likely will choose a path that you are not happy with, as far as their faith in God is concerned. There is a reason why the Bible says that we should not be unequally yoked, and that the light should not have fellowship with the darkness. It just doesn't work in the end; it only causes trouble and heartache.
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So you don't think friendship between religions is possible either? Or that a different faith would automatically make someone unattractive? How often does your faith come into your social life? Is it that you think their faith is wrong, and cannot respect them for that? I think that you can support someone else's beliefs without accepting them as your own...
(I'm just curious about this, by the way, not trying to offend. I'm trying to learn more about serious christians, as my church is pretty lax and my parents are not very into the whole talking about faith thing, and all of my friends are atheist/agnostic/Jewish)
(I'm just curious about this, by the way, not trying to offend. I'm trying to learn more about serious christians, as my church is pretty lax and my parents are not very into the whole talking about faith thing, and all of my friends are atheist/agnostic/Jewish)
hi there.. this topic seems to have popped up for a reason i guess.. because im going through a similar situation. i have been dating a guy from sikh background for 5 months. iv'e been warned by my church to be carefull.. i have tried to break it off with him but im finding it difficult as he is so persistant in pursuing me and plays my feelings.. im starting to get a handle on the whole equally yoked thing and i want a christian man ..i want him to be Gods choice and not my own as i made bad choices in past..
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Hi Cassandra, I am sorry for what you are going through and I understand your situation. I must confess I don't know this 'Sikhism', but I tend to be skeptical about any oriental doctrine.
A girl, who is also a good friend of mine, was engaged to a Buddhist guy a few years ago. His feelings seemed to be genuine and I don't think he was trying to deceive her. So they decided to get married despite her family's disapproval (they were Pentecostal) and the wedding took place with a non religious ceremony. To make a long story short, they divorced two years later because he refused to kill mosquitos and spiders at home, nor did he allow his wife to do so. According to the Buddhist precepts, you are not allowed to kill any 'sentient being', including bacteria, insects etc. As an observant Buddhist, he just 'lived in peace' by protecting them (at home!) and meditating.
My advice: avoid them.
A girl, who is also a good friend of mine, was engaged to a Buddhist guy a few years ago. His feelings seemed to be genuine and I don't think he was trying to deceive her. So they decided to get married despite her family's disapproval (they were Pentecostal) and the wedding took place with a non religious ceremony. To make a long story short, they divorced two years later because he refused to kill mosquitos and spiders at home, nor did he allow his wife to do so. According to the Buddhist precepts, you are not allowed to kill any 'sentient being', including bacteria, insects etc. As an observant Buddhist, he just 'lived in peace' by protecting them (at home!) and meditating.
My advice: avoid them.
K
I was talking about a romantic relationship. Friendship is different but if you see potential in them romantically I would still have boundaries because you will only argue in the end.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having aquaintances and even friends with different beliefs. I had a lovely female muslim friend in highschool and we had some brilliant indepth conversations while clothes shopping together. BUT again I say but... To be a close friend of mine, I would want them to be God driven, Jesus driven and Spirit driven. Because I know that if one of us were in crisis and needed counsel, our support and knowledge would come from the bible. I would reccommend caution in letting people of the opposite sex with different beliefs get too close to your heart. Us females always try to rationalise the stray cat phenomenon. It never works out trust me.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having aquaintances and even friends with different beliefs. I had a lovely female muslim friend in highschool and we had some brilliant indepth conversations while clothes shopping together. BUT again I say but... To be a close friend of mine, I would want them to be God driven, Jesus driven and Spirit driven. Because I know that if one of us were in crisis and needed counsel, our support and knowledge would come from the bible. I would reccommend caution in letting people of the opposite sex with different beliefs get too close to your heart. Us females always try to rationalise the stray cat phenomenon. It never works out trust me.
K
Another thing Id like to add is this:
The more you grow in relationship with Jesus the more you come to love him and the Word. And the bible says the tongue proves what is in the heart. In my heart is Jesus. I pick and choose when to talk about him to particular people but really for me, talking about Jesus is like being a young teenager in love. You cant stop talking about it except this love is very very deep. When this occurs you then find out who your true friends are, and most of the time, friends with different beliefs will only remain your friend while you keep your mouth shut about it and expect you to compromise on your values and boundaries. When you lose these friends you then begin to ache for relationship with people who understand what youve gone through and agree with you spiritually. Why would you seek personal counsel with people who you know will give you the wrong counsel in the first place? Its not being judgemental its good stewardship of your heart. Jesus calls us to be friends with non christians for their sake, but both proverbs and Paul advocated only having Christians as your best friends.
The more you grow in relationship with Jesus the more you come to love him and the Word. And the bible says the tongue proves what is in the heart. In my heart is Jesus. I pick and choose when to talk about him to particular people but really for me, talking about Jesus is like being a young teenager in love. You cant stop talking about it except this love is very very deep. When this occurs you then find out who your true friends are, and most of the time, friends with different beliefs will only remain your friend while you keep your mouth shut about it and expect you to compromise on your values and boundaries. When you lose these friends you then begin to ache for relationship with people who understand what youve gone through and agree with you spiritually. Why would you seek personal counsel with people who you know will give you the wrong counsel in the first place? Its not being judgemental its good stewardship of your heart. Jesus calls us to be friends with non christians for their sake, but both proverbs and Paul advocated only having Christians as your best friends.
hi there friends..
just thought id let you all know the progress ive made ..
since writting that last post about the sikh bf.. i have made a stand and ended all contact and communication with him.
i will now learn to trust in God's great love for me and wait patiently on Him to fulfill the longings of my heart.
just thought id let you all know the progress ive made ..
since writting that last post about the sikh bf.. i have made a stand and ended all contact and communication with him.
i will now learn to trust in God's great love for me and wait patiently on Him to fulfill the longings of my heart.
